ACTIVE SPORTS CAMP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06540686 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-20
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other sports activities
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2022-01-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-03-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-04-15
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2011-04-01
    PONTON, Angela resigned
    secretary
  18. 2011-04-01
    PONTON, Angela resigned
    director
  19. 2008-03-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ACTIVE SPORTS CAMP LIMITED
  20. 2008-03-20
    PONTON, James William appointed
    director
  21. 2008-03-20
    PONTON, Angela appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-03-20
    PONTON, Angela appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-03

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Angela Ponton
Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/03/2017
Mr James William Ponton
Individual · British · DOB 07/1974 · age 52
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting20/03/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93199 — Other sports activities

Registered office

12 Beverley Gardens
Cullercoats
Tyne & Wear
NE30 4NS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-20

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

PONTON, James William
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-03-20
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Active
PONTON, Angela
secretary · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned
PONTON, Angela
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-03-20 · resigned 2011-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-07
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-04-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-15